| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
National Council of Provinces |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Assembly
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 December 1993
03/03/1994 |
| Mode of designation |
appointed 54
other 36 |
| Constituencies |
9 multi-member (10 seats) constituencies corresponding to the provinces. |
| Voting system |
:
Indirect election.
The parties represented in each of the nine provincial legislatures nominate 10 Senators based on the percentage of votes they received in the provincial elections. Six of these are permanent delegates and four are special rotating delegates who are appointed on an ad-hoc basis.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by persons belonging to the same party. |
| Voter requirements |
(indirect election) |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 18 years
- South African citizenship
- qualified to be member of National Assembly.
|
| Incompatibilities |
- any office of profit under the State
- President of the Republic. |
| Candidacy requirements |
- monetary deposit of R25,000 (national election) and R5,000 (provincial election) required. |
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